Points to address for Learning Quranic Grammar
The prerequisite for learning the grammar of the Noble Qur’an is to know how to read the Qur’an. It is not necessary to be fluent. Even if someone reads with difficulty, it is acceptable. While learning the grammar of the Qur’an, the following points must be kept in mind:
How the pronunciation would be if we did not stop (waqf)
When reciting the Noble Qur’an, we follow the rules of waqf (stopping) and sometimes cut off the ending sound. But for learning grammar, we need to notice how the word would sound if we did not cut off the ending. To understand this, here are some examples in the table below:
| Original Form | How We Read | Ayah |
| Ahadun | Ahad | قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ |
| Lumazatin | Lumazah | وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ |
| Allahu | Allah | إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ |
| Lillahi | Lillah | الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ |
How it would be if we did not join words together
When reciting the Noble Qur’an, we follow the rules of Tajweed and join one word with the next. This is fine for recitation. But for understanding grammar, we need to look at each word separately. Therefore, before joining words, we should pay attention to what the original form of the word was. To understand this, here are some examples in the table below:
| Original Form | How We Read | Ayah |
| Bismi Allahi Ar-Rahmani Ar-Rahimi | Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim | بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| Qul Huwa Allahu Ahadun | Qul Huwallahu Ahad | قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ |
| Allahu As-Samad(u) | Allahus-Samad | اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ |
Special attention must be given to the Noon/ن letter
The Noon/ن letter appears in two forms: visible and hidden. The visible Noon does not need much explanation since it appears at the end of a word. The hidden Noon, however, is found inside Tanween as a hidden Noon Saakin. To understand this, see the examples below:
For example, in the word مُفْلِحُوْنَ the Noon/ن is visible, whereas in the word مُفْلِحٌ the Noon is not seen. But if we analyze the Tanween, we find a hidden Noon Saakin like حُنْ.
Special attention must be given to the Madd letters
In Arabic grammar, there are three Madd letters: ا و ي. The basic rules of these Madd letters are as follows:
a. An empty Alif after a Fatha is a Madd letter. It should be stretched by one Alif. Example: بَا
b. A Waw with Sukoon after a Dammah is a Madd letter. It should be stretched by one Alif. Example: بُوْ
c. A Ya with Sukoon after a Kasrah is a Madd letter. It should be stretched by one Alif. Example: بِىْ
d. In addition, vertical Fatha, vertical Kasrah, and inverted Dammah are also stretched by one Alif.
To understand Arabic grammar properly, one must pay careful attention to the usage of these Madd letters.